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On 4/11/2010 7:22 PM, Billy wrote:
In , wrote: On 4/11/2010 5:07 PM, General Schvantzkoph wrote: I've just found a source for free composted horse manure, there is a horse farm about 1/2 mile from me that gives it away. They have a big compost pile, you just have to drive up with some containers and take as much as you want. I have a few questions about it's usage. 1) Is it good for everything or should I just put it on some crops? I grow strawberries, blueberries, tomatoes, carrots, parsnips, cucumbers, peas, broccoli, spinach and cord. 2) Should I work it into the soil as a soil conditioner? 3) Can I use it as a mulch? 4) How much is too much? There was an organic farmer used to post here that cautioned using it on vegetables because of pesticide put on it to keep flies down. Frank is referring to a problem in Britain the last few years with aminopyralid. Bad stuff, but not a problem, as far as I know, here in the colonies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aminopyralid Aminopyralid is a selective hormone-based herbicide manufactured by Dow AgroSciences for control of broadleaf weeds on grassland, such as docks, thistles and nettles. It was first registered for use in 2005, in the USA under the brand name "Milestone".[2] Aminopyralid is of concern to vegetable growers as it can enter the food chain via manure which contains long lasting residues of the herbicide. It affects potatoes, tomatoes and beans, causing deformed plants, and poor or non-existent yields. Problems with manure contaminated with Aminopyralid residue surfaced in the UK in June and July 2008, and at the end of July 2008 Dow AgroSciences implemented an immediate suspension of UK sales and use of herbicides containing Aminopyralid. Farmer was here in the US in Maryland and it may have been as long as over 10 years ago. I cannot recall what the insecticide was but I believe it was sprayed on manure in the stable. |
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